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Building a Premium Island Economy, One Indigenous Product at a Time

18 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Under 2017 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Pallavi Sarkar, Andaman & Nicobar’s Dweep Sugandh and Spice Pravah are creating a premium island economy by...

Features

India’s Farms Feed the Nation - But Fail to Prosper Its Workers

18 May 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

India faces a structural imbalance where nearly half the workforce depends on low-productivity agriculture,...

Bureaucracy in News

The Asphalt Revolution: How Uttar Pradesh’s Expressway Network is Rewriting India’s Economic Destiny

18 May 2026

Shivendra Srivastava

From 93 km of expressways in 2014 to over 3,000 km today, Uttar Pradesh is reshaping India’s economic...

Beyond Headlines

A Poet in the Corridors of Power: How Tushar Dhawal Singh Kept Poetry Alive Inside Bureaucracy

18 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

IRS officer and author Tushar Dhawal Singh reveals how poetry, painting, spirituality, and deep emotional...

Beyond Headlines

The Extraordinary Journey of the Amur Falcon and India’s Remarkable Conservation Story

17 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From the forests of Northeast India to the skies above the Arabian Sea, a tiny bird is rewriting the...

Must Read

Young IAS Dilip K Kainikkara’s Reform Wishlist Sparks Debate in Kerala; Calls for Malappuram Bifurcation & Higher Retirement Age

11 May 2026

Who Is IAS Subodh Kumar Singh? Former NTA DG and IIT Roorkee Graduate Back in Spotlight Amid NEET Paper Leak Row

12 May 2026

IAS and IPS Officers’ Bhopal Land Investment Under Scanner After Western Bypass Project Boosts Value to ₹65 Crore

10 May 2026

Videos

Building a Premium Island Economy, One Indigenous Product at a Time

18 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Who Is Manoj Agarwal, The New Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Who Oversaw SIR?

11 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bureaucracy News

Tamil Nadu Transfers Over 10 IAS Officers; New Secretaries Appointed for Key Departments, K. S. Palanisamy Appointed Revenue Secretary

18 May 2026

Kerala IAS Dr. Raju Narayana Swamy Urges Youth to Combine Spiritual Values, AI and Nationalism for Nation Building

18 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA)

Tamil Nadu Teachers Association Opposes IAS Officers as Director of Collegiate Education, Urges Return to Academic Leadership

18 May 2026

ACC Approves Appointment: Preetinder Singh Padda Named Deputy Secretary, Rajesh Panwar Appointed Director in DPIIT

18 May 2026

Maharashtra: 4 Senior IPS Officers Transferred in Mumbai Police Commissionerate, Manish Kalwaniya Posted to Zone 1

18 May 2026

Haryana Transfers 17 IPS & 3 HPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle; Sibash Kabiraj Appointed Gurugram Police Commissioner

18 May 2026

PSU News

NTPC Chairman Calls for Self-Reliant Nuclear Expansion as India Targets 100 GW Capacity by 2047

18 May 2026

HUDCO Highlights India’s Smart City Vision and UiWIN Innovation at World Urban Forum 13

18 May 2026

NTPC Group Capacity Surges to 90,668 MW After 800 MW Patratu Unit-2 Trial Operation

18 May 2026

RailTel Secures ₹15.67 Crore Railway Signalling Contract from North Western Railway

18 May 2026

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. Reports Strong Q4 & FY26 Results; Net Income Rises 8%, Announces 85% Total Dividend

18 May 2026

REC–PFC Merger Proposal Approved for Presidential Nod; Board Clears Key Structural Steps

17 May 2026

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GAIL, PNGRB and Jharkhand Government Unite to Boost Clean Energy Infrastructure

17 May 2026

REC Limited Commits ₹1.40 Crore for AR-VR Based Learning Labs in 10 Government Schools in Haryana

17 May 2026

Defence News

What Made Operation Sindoor Different? CDS Chauhan Explains India’s New War Model

18 May 2026

HAL CATS Warrior Prototype Set for 2026 Reveal, First Flight Expected Next Year

18 May 2026

HAL Set to Receive 20 GE F404 Engines by 2026, Big Boost for Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet Production

18 May 2026

HAL Chooses Proven Israeli EL/M-2052 Radar Over Uttam for First 83 Tejas Mk1A Jets to Save Time

18 May 2026

Judiciary News

Rajasthan HC Directs State to Consider Sanctuary Tag for Jawai After Halting Development

18 May 2026

KBR National Park Case: Supreme Court Halts Tree Cutting in Hyderabad Eco Zone

18 May 2026

Fuel Conservation Drive: Supreme Court Implements Virtual Hearings and WFH Policy

16 May 2026

Centre Defends Dropping CJI from CEC Appointment Panel, Tells Supreme Court Judicial Representation Is Not Constitutionally Mandatory

16 May 2026

CSR News

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Flags Off 4 CSR-Backed Advanced Ambulances to Boost Healthcare in Uttarakhand

18 May 2026

REC Limited Commits ₹1.40 Crore for AR-VR Based Learning Labs in 10 Government Schools in Haryana

17 May 2026

CCL Wins Greentech CSR India Platinum Award 2026 for Transforming 5,000 Households in Hazaribag

14 May 2026

NLC India Donates Life Support Ambulance in Odisha Under CSR Initiative to Boost Emergency Healthcare

13 May 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Farms Feed the Nation - But Fail to Prosper Its Workers

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

How Power Sometimes Cloaks Itself In Propriety

Sharad Gupta

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UPSC Stories

From 3 Interview Failures to AIR 9 in UPSC IFS 2025: The Inspiring Journey of Ravi Laxmipriya

14 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

An Inspiring Story of Patience, Persistence, and Finding the Right Direction. Facing repeated UPSC disappointments,...

11 Years, One Dream, All CSE Attempts Exhausted: How Indian Coast Guard Officer Anshuman Singh Secured AIR 2 in UPSC IFS 2025

12 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After Exhausting All UPSC CSE Attempts, This Coast Guard Officer Turned Setbacks Into Strength and Secured...

How Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman Cleared UPSC After Years of Setbacks and 5 Interviews

11 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr. Wasim Ur Rahman secured AIR 157 in UPSC CSE 2025 after five interviews, IRS selection, and years...

Social Media

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...

Between Light and Silence: Reading Morning Twilight as a Journey of Voice and Memory

2 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A quiet yet powerful exploration of voice, invisibility, and womanhood—Morning Twilight lingers like...